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Mr. R's Limited Milo, Alberta "Specializing in Mountain Performance"
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News The Search For Even More Power ... We are one of the few shops in Alta, I believe, that carries the new DynoPort/Crankshop single pipes for the ‘04 - ‘09 800 H.O. and R engines. You get a 5 lb. weight reduction with 4-5 more ponies and a bunch more torque. An extra bonus is stock jetting and clutching with no hood melting. What a concept! Give us a call if you find that performance is your friend. We have ‘09 single pipes in stock right now! Less Heat In The Backside ... For you spring riders that run icy trails and have hyfax and cooling problems, we have the fix. We sell the Slide Savers. They are light and convenient and easy to install. They scratch the ice and snow and spray your under carriage with snow to help cooling and runner wear. Other products are out there, but these work and they are simple to operate. They also won’t break your wallet. Give us a call. It Leaks ...New Information Check the front of your ‘04-’08 Summit 800’s motor when you get a chance. Some of the bolts holding the Y pipe manifold to the engine are backing out and you get an oily mess down the front of your engine. This is a quirk of the Rev 800 and 800 XP platform, I’m afraid and should be checked regularly. Oils
Ain’t Oils ... There’s a lot of thought put into an oil product by the manufacturer when a formulation reaches the store shelves. Quality, flowability at low temps., composition of the engine, rpm and temperature in the combustion chambers all play a big part on what the manufacturer would like to see you pour in their engine. Oil pumps are calibrated for their oil’s viscosity and this can make a huge difference on how much oil you use or don’t use in a day. With a new 800 eingine coming in around $7000 or a crankshaft at $1300, can you really afford to play around with cheaper oils or companies that make bold predictions that they have the best product? Do they sell snowmobiles or are they cashing in on the craze? You be the judge. The “Hole” Fuel Issue Again ... If you don’t want a hole in the top of your piston, we need to address the whole issue of quality fuel and type of fuel for your Rotax engine again. We have seen some issues with poor fuel quality (dead fuel, methanol, ethanol based fuels) reek havic on our high compression 800 HO and R engines. At the start of each year, you need to drain your tank out and pour new fresh fuel in from suppliers such as Esso, Shell and Petro-Can. Stay away from Mohawk as it is not the fuel for your sleigh. Remember, to have a quality relationship with anything including your sleigh, it’s what you put into it. -- Dr. Phil The
Truth On After Cans (Read This!) With Ski-Doo experiencing engine fluctuation and engine failures in their 800R engines in 2007, they felt the need to dyno test their motors with aftermarket lightweight cans to rule out as many variables as possible with concerns they had. They recognize that most western riders are using some type of lightweight aftermarket can for weight reduction on their Summits. What was interesting was that the 800R engines lost up to 6 H.P. on the dyno with one model. I am not here to name names and bash product, but I will tell you that only one model tested out of the 5 made horsepower over the stock can. That model is the MBRP, Canadian made, and the exclusive lightweight muffler sold at Mr. R’s for over 12 years now. Once again, I remind you, if we don’t sell it, we haven’t tested it or it doesn’t work. That’s our motto! If you don’t believe us, then check out the dyno sheets at our shop. We can prove it! A Page On The Gauge ... We are reviewing a couple of questions on operation of the new gauge paks on the XP Summits. FYI on FAQ coming your way. How Do I get the water
temperature gauge show on my Everest or X package XP? Press the “Set” button on your gauge or handlebar until the fuel gauge displays. Hold for 3 seconds and engine temperature will now show. Repeat the same feature and the fuel gauge will now re-appear. I got the new Race PAK/Water
Temp/Compass module installed and can’t seem to get it to show on my gauge? Use the Mode button to select the odometer in lower display, then push and hold S button for 5 seconds to activate the lap record mode. REC will be displayed. Next, push the M or Mode button to start recording, “drive fast”, or do what you record and push the S button to stop recording. You can do this 5 times or 5 “laps” recorded. To review or play back, push S button to switch from REC to Play on screen. Now push M button to play back recorded lap. All pre-recorded data speed/rpm mode will be displayed. Repeat for each of up to 5 recorded laps / drag races, etc. This should get you started. Taking Heat About Heat ... One of the questions we get about belt heat is “why don’t the manufacturers put venting in the panels from the factory?”. I can tell you that my friends in engineering would love to, but have their hands tied because of government noise regulations that all manufacturers must adhere to. The bottom line is even Ski-Doo engineering must rely on after-market suppliers which are not tied by government regulations to work with the consumers wallet to solve these type of problems. We are offering solutions for a price if you’re interested. Help With Gauge Glitches ... BRP has just released another bulletin to deal with gauge concerns on an ‘08 XP’s. We will replace mode/set buttons with new improved pieces and download new software in the gauge for better calibration features. As well, we will tidy up some electrical wire chaffing concerns while the unit visits our store. Having Trouble Breathing? We are now stocking the new pre-filter system for the ‘09 XP Summits that will retrofit to the ‘08 models. Call us if you want to breath easy in the Big Pow! They Say It’s Better In The Clutch ... We are stocking the new 2009 clutch calibration for ‘08 riders that want more squeeze on their 377 belt. It is tested and we will be installing. If you like speed and track speed, it is the answer. X-Pect MORE Performance ... Eleven more horses and sixteen less potatoes? Crankshop single pipe, DynoPort Y pipe, MBRP can and new V-force Reeds. It’s time to make a statement with your buddies. Oh, and in-stock at your local store in Milo. Feeling
Fat? If your new ‘09 Summit is down on rpm up high, but is a rocket on the trail and you can’t bring it back to life with the clickers, it may be a stuck solenoid on your DPM rail. tap on it with a wrench lightly and that may be all it takes to break it loose. We have heard some reports from ‘Doo about this. Put
Some Rising Rate In Your Sleigh ... If you are looking for a big improvement in XP suspension sag and climbing, then give Daryl or Lance at the Racer’s Edge a call. They have designed a new rear arm for the XP’s that is outfitted with a state of the art Clicker Shock, a coil over spring suited to your weight and riding style and a coupling mechanism that will keep your XP’s nose closer to the snow on a steep climb. And guess what? Your suspension goes down and comes back up ... all the way! It works for a price guys. Call 403-254-8686 and “Git ‘Er Done”! Where’s My Fuel? Got a 2009 Summit XP with a low fuel light on all the time? It seems we could have a small .25 AMP fuse behind the airbox as the culprit. It’s a simple fix, guys. If you see this problem ... nothing to worry about. The In And Out Of It ... We’ve had some isolated incidents of rewinds sticking on the customer’s first ride. It seems tapping on the outer rewind housing will unstick the pawls and the problem then seems to go away, we’re told. BRP is looking at this phenomenon and has asked the dealers to ask the customers if they have a stock or aftermarket muffler to narrow down the problem. Apparently,
The Future’s Not Bright ... We get a few calls about the handlebar switches on the XP’s not having back lighting like the Rev’s. This is because they are no longer backlit by design. Don’t know why and don’t know the reasoning, I’m sorry to say. The Wait Is Worth It ... There’s a little known fact that needs to be addressed about our new “state of the art” E-TEC engine package. You may notice that at cold start up, a “warm up” code scrolls across your screen. The E-TEC needs to be completely warmed up before max rpm is allowed by the computer. You will see a reduced rpm of 7000 until the motor is completely warmed up (usually up to 10 minutes with rpm over 2000 rpm). This delay is what keeps that motor living forever and that’s what you want. What’s Up With E10? As you are aware, we have been preaching the gospel on not burning ethanol based fuels. Well, it appears that BRP is now telling us that their motors are tuned for the new E-10 grade which has 10% Ethanol in it. This is not to be confused with E-85 fuel that is 85% Ethanol based. This fuel is not to be used in your sleigh. It appears that our dependance on foreign oil will not be replaced by our dependance on American corn. Let the cobs fly!
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